Match-receptacle.



W. T. MCDOWELL. MATCH REUEPTAGLE. APPLICATION FILED SBPT.14,1908.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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PATENT OFFICE.

OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MATCH-REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. Mo- DownLL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of 5 Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Receptacles, ofwhich the following is a. specification, reference being had'therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention consists in a match receptacle which is particularly wellada ted to hold'matches in small quantities, am which is of such size asto be conveniently carried in the pocket, or dispensed from acoincontrolled device, or adapted to be distributed 'ratuitously foradvertising urposes.

In the drawings forming part of t is specification, in which likenumbers of reference denote like parts wherever the occur, Figure 1 is aperspective view of t 1e blank out of which the match receptacle is tobe formed; Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the blank partly folded; Fig.3 is a similar view of the blank folded in a slightly difierent manner,so that the entire match will-"be covered; 4 is a front elevation of thecomplete receptacle with the upper end folded as in Fig. 2, the ends ofthe matches being thus exposed; Fig. 5 is a front elevaupper end foldedas in Fig. 3, the matches being covered; Fig. 6 is a side elevatlon ofthe receptacle when folded as in Fig. 4 Fig. 7 is a side elevation ofthe receptacle when folded as in Fl 5 Fig. 8 is a perspective view of amod' ed form; and Figs. 9 and 10 are side elevations thereof, on anenlarged scale. g

match receptacle is formed out of a blank that has been cut, preferablyat a single 0 eration, by a die from any suitable materia usuallycardboard, fairly stifi paper, celluloid, or the like. When the blankhas been cut, it is scored or creased at 1, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Thetongue 9 is folded atthe scoring 1, and lies flat against the body 10 ofthe blank. The loose end of the tongue 9 preferably does not reach allthe way to scoring 6, but falls short thereof a distance equal to aboutthe length of the head of a match. The matches 11 are laid upon thetongue 9, being placed with all the heads adjacent to the scoring 6.Because the heads of the matches are a little larger than the matchsticks, it is necessary that *ey be accommodated in a space between tionof the complete receptacle with they 2 the body or back 10 and the llap12. Such a space is provided by the foreshortening of tongue 9. Thewings 13 are turned i toward each other by folding at the scorings l 2and 3 and 4 and 5, the ends of the infolded wings 13 overlapping eachother a short distance. The fla 12 is folded at the S001"- ings 6 and 7,and brought over the infolded arms or wings 13. The lip 14, formed byfolding the blank at scoring 8, is tucked under the upper edges of theinfolded wings 13. The scorings 2 and 3, 4 and 5, and 6 and 7 are madeat such a distance from each other, res ectively, that when the foldingis co1npletecl a box is formed of the appropriate interior dimensions toretain the matches in place. The lip 14 acts somewhat in-the nature of aspring, and presses tightly against the matches 11, with the resultthat, even though the-match receptacle be turned upside down, thematches will not fall out. The depth of the box which forms the matchsafe proper is not so great as the length of a match, and, therefore,the matches extend out of and above said box, and the visible portionsof the match-sticks or bodies rest against the upper and outside portionof tongue 9.

If any particular user of this match receptacle should prefer to havethe matches completely covered when in the safe, the safe can e formedby folding the blank in a different way from that described above. Thewings 13 may be folded first, then the flap 12 brought up and foldedover the infolded wings 13, and the lip 14 tucked under the upper edgesof the infolded wings 13. The matches ma T then he slipped into the boxor pocket thus formed, and the tongue 9 folded at the scoring 1, andpushed down inside between the matches and the lip 14. When the recetacle is made in thisi'orm, so that the full engths of the matches arecovered, it is not necessary that all the heads of the matches be turneddown, but the matches may be put in without regard to whether all theheads are up, or all of them down, or some of them 11 and some down.This form user, when he desires to remove a match from the safe, to pullout the tongue 9, and to sli it in again when he is through taking .matces from the safe. The form first de scribed is preferable, however,under some circumstances, because, by putting the heads of the matchesdovm, the matches are safely of the receptac e makes it necessary forthe protected from undesired ignition and from moisture, and all theuser has to do when he wants a match is to draw it out of its lace,without the delay and inconvenience 0 pullin out and slipping back thetongue 9.

n the modification shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10 ofthe drawings, provisionis made in the construction of tongue 9 for use either in the mannerhereinbefore described or, by tearing oil the part 15 below the row ofperforations 16, leaving a relatively short flap which can overlap thematches and be inserted between same and the lip 14. The end of thetongue 9 may be scored as at 18 (Fig. 8) when light material is used,and, by folding the end 19 at scoring 18, somewhat greater thickness isprovided at the end of tongue 9, which provides the necessary space forthe heads of the matches. This additional fold is, however, preferablyused only when the receptacle is composed of com aratively thinmaterial, because it is usual y unnecessary when stiff cardboard orthick paper or like material is used, as they possess the thicknessnecessary to form the s ace for the accommodation of the match eads.

An ignition surface 17 is located either on the face of tongue 9 visibleabove the box or at the point indicated in Fig. 8, and may be com osedof roughened tin, or the like, or of san owdered emery, carborundum, orsome 0 emical composition, which is caused to adhere thereto.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters- Patent is:

1. A match receptacle comprising a body portion, side wings carried bysaid body por-' tion and arranged to overla at their free ends, a flapat one end of sai body portion, a li carried by said flap, said flapengaging sai overlapped wings on their outer faces, and said lipextending over the inner ends of said wings and engaging same on theirrear faces, and a tongue at the opposite end of the body portion.arranged to engage between said body portion and said wings.

2. A match receptacle composed of a body portion, win s carried by saidbody portion to form the ont and sides of a match containing portion inconjunction with said body portion, a tongue carried by said bodyportion, a detachable member borne by said tongue, 9. flap carried bsaid body ortion, and a resilient element orne b sai flap to pressagainst the matches and thereby retain same in place, said member beingdesigned to form one wall of a match head receiving compartment, andwhen detached enabling said tongue to be used asa closure for thereceptacle.

3. A match receptacle com osed of a body portion, a plurality of foldabe members carried by the body portion for forming the recentacle inconjunction with said body portion, a resilient member borne by one ofsaid members to engage the matches and to retain the same in position,and a member borneby a second of said members to form one wall of amatch head receivin compartment.

4. A match receptac e composed of a body portion, a tongue, a thickeningmember orne by the tongue to form one Wall of a match head receivingcompartment, side wings on the body portion to form the front and sidewalls of the receptacle, a flap on the body portion forming the bottomwall of the receptacle, and a resilient lip carried by the flap toengage on the interior of the receptacle and press against the matchesto hold same in position.

5. A match receptacle composed of a body portion, and means secured tosaid body portion to form a match receptacle in conjunction therewith,said means including a flap having an extension to resiliently pressagainst the matches and a tongue having a foldable extension to form onewall of the match head receiving compartment.

6. A match receptacle com rising a body portion, wings carried by saibody portion so as to overlap one another, a tongue carried by one endof said body portion, a flap carried by the other end of said bodyportion, and combined means to securesaid flap to said wings and toresiliently engage the matches at points between said wlngs and bodyortion.

7. K match receptacle com osed of a body portion, wings carried by saibody portion, a flap at one end of said body portion, and a lip carriedby said flap to engage over said wings and extend on the inner face ofsaid wings to resiliently press against the matches.

8. A match receptacle com osed oa body portion, wings on the side 0 thebody portion, .a flap1 at one end of said body portion enga ing tewings, and a tongue carried by said od portion, the free end of saidtongue bein fo ded over upon itself and extending on the inner face ofsaid body portion to points in proximity to the lower end of said odyportion to form one wall of a compartment to receive the match heads.

9. A match receptacle comprising a body portion, wings on t e bodyportion arranged one end of said body and a tongue at the other end ofsaid body, and means carried by the free ends of said flap and tongue toextend inwardly in the space between said wings and the inner face ofsaid body one-of said means engaging against the front faces of thematches and the other of said means engaging against the rear facesthereof, whereby the matches are retained inposition. 10. A matchreceptacle composed of a body ortion, wings on the body arranged toextend lcarried by the body to engage said wings,

to extend transversely thereacross, a flap at,

across the inner face thereof, a flap means on the flap to resilientlyengage the matches, and a tongue carried by t e body and forming acontinuation thereof which is bent over to engage between the inner faceof the body and the rear faces of the matches, said tongue on its outerface being provided with an abrasive surface.

11. A match receptacle composed of ,a body portion, wings on the bodyportion extending across the inner face thereof, a flap carried by thebody arranged to engage the wings,and a tongue carried by the body, saidton ue having its free end doubled over on itse andadjacent said doubledover portion being formed with a row of perforations, whereby saiddoubled over end may be re moved to permit of varying uses of thetongue.

12.- In combination with a match receptaole, a tongue thereforprovidedwith detachable means whereby said means when attached provides one wallof a match receiving compartment for the headsof the matches and wherebywhen said means is detached said tongue may be employed as a closure forsaid receptacle.

13. In combination with a-match receptacle, means having a detachablepart whereby when said means with said art attached is disposed on theinterior 0 the receptacle same forms one wall of a match head receivingcompartment for the matches, and whereby when said part is detached maybe employed as a closure for the receptacle.

14. A match receptacle com osed of a body portion, side wings carried ythe body portion and extending across the inner face thereof, a flapcarried by the body and engaging said wings, said flap having its freeend turned over and extending downwardly on the inner faces of the wingsto secure the .latter in position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in resence of twowitnesses.

VILLIAM T. MCDOWELL. Witnesses:

GLADYS WALTON, EDNA J. GOCKEL.

